Wage Dispute Grows as Hines Might Refuse Demands
Washington reports that Director General Hines is likely to refuse the wage increases sought by over a million railroad workers. Union representatives prepared a restatement of their case for submission tomorrow, while officials weigh objections that raises could push freight and passenger rates higher. Both sides kept details sparse as talks continued amid fears of public cost and owner burdens.
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Washington
Hines
Armour Leather Company Formed In Chicago
Armour & Co. plans to segregate its leather interests from its packing business to conform with an antitrust agreement. The Armour Leather Company will be incorporated in Delaware with 25 million dollars of 7 percent cumulative preferred stock, 10 million to be issued now, 15 million common, and 100 thousand founder’s shares with no par value. Founder’s stock carries ten votes per share and will be held by Armour & Co to bind the new company to the original concern. Armour & Co will take the founder’s stock at five dollars a share, with no dividend in 1920 unless earnings exceed four million dollars. above that, founder’s and common stock share equally. Leather company stock will be offered to Armour’s preferred stockholders and the public until February 45.
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Chicago
Armour & Co
Armour Leather Company
Delaware
Leather Company
Armour Company
Heavy fines for two Guernseyites in Wyoming court
Wheatland Wyoming Feb 9 George Lowery of Guernsey was fined 500 dollars and costs on each count for illegal possession of liquor and bootlegging and Fern Wells was fined 500 dollars and costs for conduct of a fumbling game in Guernsey Judge W C Mentzer of the Cheyenne district court presided in Platte county court setting the penalties
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Wheatland
Wyo
George Lowery
Guernsey
W. C. Mentzer
Cheyenne
Platte Courty District
Fern Wells
Leonard Beats Dundee in Eight Round City Bout
Benny Leonard defeats Johnny Dundee in eight rounds at Jersey City. Leonard weighed 136 pounds to Dundee’s 131, and won every round as he outpointed his challenger with a steady display of boxing at the local arena.
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Jersey City
Benny Leonard
Johnny Dundee
N. Y
Dundee
Leonard
No Hope Along Mexican Border Report Details Raid Cycle
El Paso dispatch reports U S Army officers detailing raids and hostility from Mexican officials as border tensions rise. Capt. L M Matlock recounts operations against bandits, ransom in a case with Ren taria, and Mexican refusals to assist in maintaining order. He notes civilian funds funded the ransom and guards jail tactics by local authorities.
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EL Paso
Mexico
United States Army
Big Bend
Senate
George T. Langhorn
L. M. Matlock
W. V. D. Ochs
Langhorn
Captain Matlock
Jose Murguia
Rio Grande
Matlock
Rentaria
Peterson
Davis
United States
Candelaria
Carranza
Cecilio Estrella
Estrella
Mallock
Angelo and Loy Sentenced for Forged Checks
Michael Angelo and Warl Price pleaded guilty to forging a check and received one to four year sentences each in the penitentiary. Charles V. Loy is to be taken to the penitentiary from the county jail. Rawlins trip planned for today.
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Michael Angelo
Warl Price
Rawlins
Hane
Treaty Returns to Senate For Action After Brief Setback
The peace treaty was revived in the Senate but set aside for at least a week to await reservations. Senate leaders used a formal process to send it to the Foreign Relations Committee with GOP reservations from the last session. Leaders cited urgent business but warned differences with the irreconcilables remain.
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Washington
Senate
Foreign Relations Committee
Uip
Princess Anne Breaking Fast Off Rockaway Shoals
The Old Dominion Liner Princess Anne, battered and abandoned off Rockaway, is breaking up as storms persist. A railroad vessel watches the wreck to deter cargo looting while fishing boats gather nearby, hoping for drifting cotton goods valued around one million dollars.
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New York
Old Dominion
Princess Anne
Rockaway
Railroad Administration
Republican Sold to F. Burrage
Laramie Wyoming February 9 announcement announced the sale of the Laramie Republican to Frank S. Burrage secretary of the university of Wyoming board of trustees. Burrage will resign his university post to devote full time to the daily newspaper he formerly was connected with.
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Laramie, Wyo
Laramie Republican
W.E. Chaplin
James Mathison
Frank W. Spafford
Frank S. Burrage
University of Wyoming
Burrage
The
Republican
Minister Held for 162 Dollar Theft
Richard P. Maxwell, pastor of the Methodist church at Upton Utah, is jailed in Newcastle county jail awaiting extradition to Pasco County Florida on a charge of embezzling 162.80 dollars while acting as agent for the Methodist Church of the South at Dale City Florida. He has served as pastor in Upton since last fall.
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Upton
Utah
Richard P. Maxwell
Methodist
Jalil
Newcastle
Pasco County
Florida
Methodist Church of the South
Dale City
Fla
Gompers Responds To Labormenace Charge By Gillette
Samuel Gompers denounces Speaker Gillette’s Springfield claim that labor unions threaten the nation. He accuses Congress of failing to curb trusts and profiteers and defends workers seeking a fair wage against corporate greed.
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Washington
Gillette
Springfield
Mass
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Congress
Gompers
United States
Labor plans in political campaign draw sharp House clash
In Washington today the House debated organized labor's intervention in the coming campaign. Representative Blanton of Texas denounced the labor call as a threat to Congress calling it a pronunciation against Congress. Representative Nolan of California defended labor and accused Blanton of previously stealing remarks.
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Washington
Congress
House
Blanton Democrat
Texas
Nolan
California
Blanton
Congressional Record, Had “Stolen In As A Thief In the Night.” Mr. Blanton
Mr. Nolan
England's Short Purse Hits U S Cotton Trade
Washington reports that England's limited ability to buy American cotton due to exchange issues could halve U S cotton exports. In five months ending December, total U S cotton exports reached 2,069,750 bales, valued at $543.7 million, with England taking about 4.476 million bales worth $288.48 million.
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Washington
England
United States
Department of Commerce
New Jersey Ratifies Woman Suffrage Amendment
The New Jersey assembly this morning approved the woman suffrage amendment by 34 to 24, completing state ratification after passage by the senate last week. New Jersey becomes the 28th state to ratify the measure.
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Trenton
N. J
Fob
New Jersey Assembly
Senate
New Jersey
Martial law enforces calm after deadly Lexington riot
Lexington Kentucky rings with martial law as 600 troops patrol streets to curb violence after a mob lynching attempt over William Lockett, condemned killer of 10 year old Geneva Hardman, who faced execution in the electric chair. Four died, 15 wounded in the day’s chaos. Federal troops rush to reinforce.
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Lexington
Camp Taylor
William Lockett
Geneva Hardman
Fayette County Court House
Lockett
Morrow
426Th
428Th Infantry
Frankfort
Court House
DeWeese
Coal price readjustment debated by strike commission
February report notes many coal mine operators claim losses under fixed prices and 14 percent wage hikes. A special committee will collect data on price readjustment across fields. Chairman Robinson says no authority to change prices yet, only to study. Committee will include operators drivers and the public, with a full roster to be announced tomorrow.
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Washington
Coal Strike Settlement Commission
Robinson
Walkout Ordered for 300000 Union Workers Next Tuesday
Detroit February 9 300000 members of United Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes and Railroad Shop Laborers ordered to suspend work at 7 am February 17. Strike aims to secure wage hikes and a uniform coast to coast rate. Committee to negotiate with the director general remains in Washington.
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Detroit
Mich
United Brotherhood of Maintenance
EB. E. Barker
Pancay
Washington
Barker
Democrats Endorse Opposition to Universal Military Training
Democratic members of the house, meeting in caucus, voted 106 to 17 against universal training and 88 to 37 to reject deferring action. The caucus adopted a resolution stating no measure should pass Congress providing universal compulsory military service or training. The move responds to President Wilson’s appeal to withhold action until the national convention.
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Washington
House
Wilson
Masons Attend Large 87th Reunion in Wyoming Temple
Five hundred forty-four Scottish Rite Masons gathered for the 87th Consistory reunion in the city temple with 244 applicants. A 246 member class received the 14th degree and other degrees from the 4th to the 48th were conferred across the morning and afternoon, culminating with the 44th degree in the evening.
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Wyoming
Lodge of Perfection
Campbell H. McWhinnie
Douglas
Henry G. Watson
Richard H. Repath
John A. Riner
Peter S. Cook
Rose Croix
Council of
Influenza Surge Bites Denver Area Hard
Denver reports a sharp rise in deaths from influenza and pneumonia with 28 deaths in 24 hours, 21 on the previous day. State reports 689 new cases outside Denver, Englewood sees 4500 infections, and Denver may have about 25000 cases amid uncertain disease identity.
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Denver
State Board of Health
Arapahoe County
Englewood
Arapahoe
Miners at Bing ham Strike In Utah
Reports from Bing ham Utah say about 25 coal miners affiliated with the I W W struck demanding a flat $1.00 daily raise and better conditions. About 2500 to 3000 workers in the Bingham mines are said to be I W W affiliated and a larger strike is expected tomorrow.
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Bingham
Utah
Industrial Workers of the World
Jury deadlocks in burglary trial at Wheatland
Wheatland Wyoming February 9 Jose Garcia charged with burglary of the Burton store at Guertsey must face a grand jury again after the jury in his first trial failed to reach a verdict.
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Wheatland
Wyo
Albert Reed
Chugwater
Reed
Crittenden
Denyer
Jose Garcia
Burton
Guertsey
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